Ironing board and case



Jan. 29, 1924.

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UNITED STATES FRED W. LONCOSTY,

OF GENESEE, IDAHO.

IBONING BOARD AN D CASE.

Application filed January 23, 1922. Serial No. 531,259.

T6 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, FRED W. LONCOSTY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Genesee, in the county of Latah and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing Boards and Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ironing boards of the built-in or folding type and the primary objects of the present invention, are; first, to provide a novel ironing board having a relatively long working surface as compared withmany types of built-in boards, which will fold into a compact space; andsecond; to'provide a novel means for facilitating the'raising of the-board into its inoperative raised position, said means being so constructed as to effectively hold the board against falling movement when in its raised position, and to hold the board against movement when the same is in its operative or ironing position, thereby resulting in. safety for the users of the board and persons in the room who may be in the vicinity of the board. 7

A further object of the invention is the provision of a novel means for associating counter-weights with the board, and a novel means for uiding the board into its operative and inoperative positions, the weights being so disposed and the guide means so constructed that the board will be held in a rigid position when operatively disposed and against falling movement when inoperatively disposed.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved folding ironing board of the above character, which is durable and efficient in use, one that is simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be readily incorporated with a house of the usual construction.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consist in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved folding ironing board showing the same incorporated with a built-in closet or cabinet, and illustrating the board in its open or operative position.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the improved ironing board and cabinet showing the board in its raised inoperative positlon. 1

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the board in its open or operative position, a portion of the board being broken away and removed'to condense the view.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal section taken-at right angles to Figures 2 and 3 on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail perspective view of one of the sidewalls or jambs of the cabinet, illustrating the formation of the lower end of the guide slot or way formed therein.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A indicates the novel ironing board, and B, the novel cabinet, in

which the board A is adapted to be folded.

The cabinet B is preferably incorporated with a building at the time of the constructing thereof, but it is to be understood that the cabinet can be made independent of the building or built into thesame after the building has been constructed. As shown in the drawin s, the cabinet is built directly into the building and is of such a width as to fit in between adjacent studs of the buildmg.

The cabinet B as shown, includes the side walls 10 which can be formed of wooden standards or posts, a rear wall 11, which can be formed of wall board or the like if so desired, a top wall 12, and a bottom wall 13.

Owing to the manner in which the ironing board A folds into the cabinet B, the

depth of the cabinet is very slight, thereby allowing the same to readily fit into a wall of the usual thickness. The upper ends of the side walls 10 are provided with openin s 15, in which may be fitted brackets or guar 16 for the reception of the pulleys 17, which are utilized for forming guides for the pulley or counterweight cords 18, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully described. The side walls 10 each have the inner faces thereof rovided with longitudinally extending si e ways or grooves 20. These grooves extend from a point below the pulleys 1'? to a point short of the lower end of the cabinet, or at a point where the ironing board A is adapted to be positioned when in u%. The extreme lower ends of the guide ways or grooves 20 are provided with forwardly extending right angularly disposed extensions 21, the forward ends of which may have their upper surfaces provided with recesses 23, which form seats for scribed.

The board A may be of any desired shape, and the forward end thereof may be tapered or pointed as at 25, so as to facilitate the placing of dresses to be ironed upon the board. The rear or inner end of the board is provided with a transverse bore or opening 26, in which the pintle or guide shaft 24 is placed. This pintle or shaft 24 is so disposed in the bore 26, that the terminals thereof will project laterally from the opposite longitudinal edges of the board, and these terminals slidably fit within the guide ways or grooves 20. It is preferred that the diameter of the shaft or pintle 24 be substantially the same as the width of the guide ways or grooves 20, so that the lateral shifting of the shaft or pintle in said grooves will be eliminated. The opposite edges of the board A at the rear end thereof will receive the lower ends of the pulley cords 18, and these cords are knotted as at 27, so that the a displacement thereof, from out of engagement with the board will be prevented. The other ends of the cords 18 will receive suitable counter weights 29, which are of such a size and weight, as to effectively counterbalance the board' A, and in fact, it is preferred that these weights be slightly heavier than the board, so as to automatically return the board to its normal inoperative position when the board is released from engagement with the locking recesses 23 of the guide grooves, as will be hereinafter more specifically described.

A supporting strut 30 is provided for bracing the board A when the same is in use, and this strut can be formed of wood or any other Suitable material, The inner or lower end of the strut is connected to the lower wall 13 of the case or cabinet B by means ofa suitable hinge 31, and the upper or inner end of the strut 30 is connected to the board A at a point substantially intermediate its ends, by a suitable hinge 32. If so desired, the upper end of the strut may be bevelled as at 33 so as to form a support or hearing face for the board. Owing to the fact that the strut 30 is hingedly connected both to the board A- and to the bottom wall 13 of the casing or cabinet B, the swinging movement of the board A to its operative or inoperative positions is not hindered in any way by said strut.

en it is desired to move the board to i s operative working position, the lower or free end of the board is grasped, and the same is pulled outwardly and upwardly. This' will draw downward on the inner end board and position the terminals of the guide shaft or pintle 24 in the locking recesses 23. The weights will effectively maintain the terminals of the shaft or pintle 24 in this position and thus effectively hold the board against displacement and movement. The strut 30 efl'ectively supports the weight of the board and any weight which maiy be placed upon the same.-

hen it is desired to return the board to its inoperative position it ismerely necessaryto raise the forward or free end of the board upward a slight distance to remove the terminals of the guide shaft or pintle 24 from out of the locking recesses 23 and the board is then moved slightly rearwardly until the shaft terminals slide into the guide ways or grooves 20; The board may then be released andthe counter weights 29 will effectively and automatically move the board back to its normal inoperative posit-ion.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that an improved combined ironing board and cabinet has been provided of an exceptionally simple and durable construction which is so arranged that the ironing board will be effectively held in its operative and inoperative positions against accidental displacement and in which the necessity of a locking element, such as a bolt or the like is entirely eliminated.

The forward opened end of the cabinet or case B is adapted to be closed by a door 40 which can be hingedly connected in any preferred manner to the cabinet and the cabinet may be provided with suitable framing or the like 41 which may conform to the configuration of the other door framing used in the room in which the ironing cablnet is placed and the whole cabinet may assume the appearance, from the exterior thereof, of simply a door leading to a closet or a room.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention, but; Y

I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising in combination, a cabinet and an ironing board adapted to fit therein, said cabinet provided with two oppositely disposed vertical guide ways open at their lower ends to angularly disposed guide ways and upwardly extending recesses at the ends of said last mentioned guide wa s, said vertical and angularly disposed gui e ways, and said recesses open at confronting wall faces of the cabinet, projections extending from opposite sides of one end portion of the ironing board, said projections movable in said guide ways and adapted to rest in said recesses, a strut between said ironing board and cabinet, and a weight operatively connected to the said end of said ironing board from which said projections extend, to cause said projections to move upwardly in said guide ways or to seat in said recesses.

2. A device of the character described comprising in combination, a cabinet and an ironing board adapted to fit therein, said cabinet provided with opposite recesses open at confronting wall faces and open downwardly, projections extending from opposite sides of one end portion of said ironing board and adapted to be passed upwardly into said recesses when the board is in a horizontal position, a weight operatively connected to the said end of the ironing board from which said projections extend, tending to draw the ironing board upwardly, and a strut operatively connected to. the ironing board and cabinet to aid in supporting the ironing board when in a horizontal position.

FRED. W. LONCOSTY. 

